UK plans $80M in tech initiatives, doubles tech visas to 2,000 to shore up support amid Brexit anxiety
While the UK continues to try to find solid ground to begin its contentious Brexit negotiations, the government has launched several initiatives to try to shore up support to (and from) the country’s technology industry. Prime Minister Theresa May and Chancellor Philip Hammond today announced that the UK would double the number of visas issued to “the brightest and best”… Read More Continue reading UK plans $80M in tech initiatives, doubles tech visas to 2,000 to shore up support amid Brexit anxiety
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